Mattathias Schwartz - Rest of World Skip to content Rest of World Reporting Global Tech Stories Sign In About Latest Newsletter Explore by Beats Tech Giants China Outside China EV Revolution Innovation Regions Africa Asia China Eastern Europe Latin America South Asia Middle East & North Africa Sections Access & Connectivity Creators & Communities E-commerce Labor Money Politics The Platform Economy Learn more About us Team news Work with us Contributors Support us Platforms Listen Follow us Dark Mode Contributor Mattathias Schwartz Mattathias Schwartz is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine, and a former staff writer at the New Yorker. He won the 2011 Livingston Award for international reporting and lives in Washington, DC. Ideas 19 May 2020 The trouble with scale Why not all growth is good. About us Privacy Policy Platforms Newsletter Donate Contact © 2026 Rest of World